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May 4
1 min

On Napoleon's Exile

In which we discuss the pitfalls of exiles that don't take

Apr 27
1 min

A Change is as Good as a Rest

"No time", meditation and Winston Churchill's dictum that "a change is as good as a rest."

Apr 13
1 min

On Comfy Delusions

We've all got a few, but when do those "soft spots" in empirical evidence become a full on divorce from reality?

Apr 6
1 min

On The Logic of Poverty

In which we discuss the grim logic of poverty and how it changes the way people react to the world, and opportunity, around them.

Mar 30
1 min

On Choices

The default logic is that more choices are better - but is this true? Do too many choices lead to inertia?

Mar 23
1 min

On Cholesterol

We know what to do - so why to we wait until it’s a matter of life or death? Or at least fashionable?

Mar 16
1 min

On Monuments to the Living

What to do when that statue of Dolly turns into a Jolene?

Mar 9
1 min

Walking Up Hill. In the Snow. Both Ways.

It's galling to think that parents were onto something when they imparted all that ill-received wisdom to us.

Mar 2
1 min

On the Power of Efficacy

How do we increase our own self-efficacy, and what impact do we and could we have on the progress of others?

Feb 23
1 min

On Neil Gaiman's Mountain

Are your sidesteps strategic maneuvers? Or are they just detours?

Feb 16
1 min

On Ancestral Vapor Trails

In which we discuss the hype around ancestry - why it matters, and more importantly, why is doesn't.

Feb 10
1 min

On the Creative Process

Life is a lot more creative than you think - and that can frustration as hell.

Feb 5
1 min

The Beatles: Early or Late?

When it comes to the Beatles is it the booming Rickenbacker rhythm the early days, or the evolved artistic mastery of the later years?

Jan 29
1 min

On Underrated Presidents

Forget best or worst...who was the most underrated president of the United States?

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